Dikembe Mutombo vs. Oscar Robertson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dikembe Mutombo and Oscar Robertson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Dikembe Mutombo, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 1992 to 2009, and Oscar Robertson, with 14 seasons played from 1961 to 1974, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Dikembe Mutombo vs. Oscar Robertson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dikembe Mutombo Oscar Robertson Dikembe Mutombo Oscar Robertson
Points
+300th
15th
275th
76th
Rebounds
20th
85th
57th
156th
Assists
+300th
9th
+300th
31st
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
2nd
+300th
11th
+300th
Years18141310

Dikembe Mutombo vs. Oscar Robertson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dikembe Mutombo Oscar Robertson Dikembe Mutombo Oscar Robertson
Points
+300th
12th
+300th
54th
Rebounds
46th
190th
79th
246th
Assists
+300th
4th
+300th
5th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
7th
+300th
8th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in Oscar Robertson's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dikembe Mutombo Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
15th
+285 11,729 vs. 26,71014,981
Rebounds
20th
85th
65 12,359 vs. 7,8044,555
Assists
+300th
9th
+291 1,240 vs. 9,8878,647
Steals
+300th
+300th
494 vs. 77417
Blocks
2nd
+300th
+298 3,289 vs. 43,285
Offensive Rebounds
12th
+300th
+288 3,808 vs. 713,737
Defensive Rebounds
13th
+300th
+287 8,551 vs. 2088,343
Field Goals Made
+300th
20th
+280 4,169 vs. 9,5085,339
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
21st
+279 8,045 vs. 19,62011,575
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
0 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
2 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
132nd
6th
126 3,391 vs. 7,6944,303
Free Throws Attempted
86th
10th
76 4,960 vs. 9,1854,225

Games and Years:

Dikembe Mutombo Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
50th
130th
80 1,196 vs. 1,040156
Seasons
29th
194th
165 18 vs. 144

Triple-Doubles:

Dikembe Mutombo Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
61st
2nd
59 10 vs. 181171

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dikembe Mutombo Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
8th
0 vs. 7777
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dikembe Mutombo Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
275th
76th
199 918 vs. 1,910992
Rebounds
57th
156th
99 962 vs. 578384
Assists
+300th
31st
+269 78 vs. 769691
Steals
+300th
+300th
40 vs. 1525
Blocks
11th
+300th
+289 251 vs. 4247
Offensive Rebounds
37th
+300th
+263 296 vs. 15281
Defensive Rebounds
55th
+300th
+245 666 vs. 39627
Field Goals Made
+300th
89th
+211 303 vs. 675372
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
92nd
+208 586 vs. 1,466880
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
0 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
1 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
134th
47th
87 312 vs. 560248
Free Throws Attempted
114th
54th
60 444 vs. 655211

Games and Years:

Dikembe Mutombo Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
165th
245th
80 101 vs. 8615
Playoffs
45th
154th
109 13 vs. 103

Triple-Doubles:

Dikembe Mutombo Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
11th
0 vs. 88

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dikembe Mutombo Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
37th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dikembe Mutombo Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
12th
+288 9.81 vs. 25.6815.88
Rebounds per game
46th
190th
144 10.33 vs. 7.502.83
Assists per game
+300th
4th
+296 1.04 vs. 9.518.47
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.41 vs. 1.100.69
Blocks per game
7th
+300th
+293 2.75 vs. 0.062.69
Offensive Rebounds per game
18th
+300th
+282 3.18 vs. 1.012.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
35th
+300th
+265 7.15 vs. 2.974.18
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
17th
+283 3.49 vs. 9.145.66
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
19th
+281 6.73 vs. 18.8712.14
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.00 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
0.00 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
4th
+296 2.84 vs. 7.404.56
Free Throws Attempted per game
230th
9th
221 4.15 vs. 8.834.68

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dikembe Mutombo Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
54th
+246 9.09 vs. 22.2113.12
Rebounds per game
79th
246th
167 9.52 vs. 6.722.80
Assists per game
+300th
5th
+295 0.77 vs. 8.948.17
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.40 vs. 0.940.54
Blocks per game
8th
+300th
+292 2.49 vs. 0.252.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
53rd
+300th
+247 2.93 vs. 0.941.99
Defensive Rebounds per game
61st
+300th
+239 6.59 vs. 2.444.16
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
73rd
+227 3.00 vs. 7.854.85
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
78th
+222 5.80 vs. 17.0511.24
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.00 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
0.01 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 3.09 vs. 6.513.42
Free Throws Attempted per game
257th
33rd
224 4.40 vs. 7.623.22

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.